Private Somerville Macpherson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Macpherson,
Somerville
Date of birth: 1886-11-10
Place of birth: Edinburgh Edinburghshire Scotland Scotland
Next of kin: Lachlan Macpherson, 22 Loudon Street,Edinburgh, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Fruit Packer
Occupation (normalized): Packer, Hand or Machine
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-08-17
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Mont Huon Military Cemetery, V. N. 45.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 629882
Highest Rank:
Private
(47th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Fouquescourt August 10, 1918
Awards
Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-03-13
Source: London Gazette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 119659
LAC ID:
135034
Service file: B7187-S017
Uploader's Notes: Son of Lauchlan and Margaret Macpherson, of Edinburgh, Scotland.
"Died of Wounds - he was severely wounded in the left arm by enemy shell fire while taking part in the attack on Fouquescourt on the 10th of August, 1918, and although immediately attended to and evacuated, he succumbed to his wounds at No. 16 General Hospital, Le Treport, a week later."
"Died of Wounds - he was severely wounded in the left arm by enemy shell fire while taking part in the attack on Fouquescourt on the 10th of August, 1918, and although immediately attended to and evacuated, he succumbed to his wounds at No. 16 General Hospital, Le Treport, a week later."
Uploader's Research notes: CEF Burial Register, 47th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20